Johnson County Government provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Our organization participates in E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.
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Johnson County Developmental Supports (JCDS) is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Direct Support Professional for their Day & Employment Services division. JCDS serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We focus on individuals’ abilities, provide choice driven supports, and advocate alongside people to live and work in our community. We aspire to build a community that promotes, supports, and embraces people of all abilities. Direct Support Professionals are responsible for the delivery of services with JCDS. Initial review of candidates will begin April 15, 2025. Periodic review of candidates...
Johnson County Health & Environment department is looking for a qualified candidate to fill the position of a Hazardous Materials Technician to work in the Environmental Division. The position is located at 11231 Mastin Street, Overland Park, 66210. Johnson County provides excellent benefits, including health insurance, wellness programs and discounts, retirement programs, and various other discount programs.
This position will remain open until filled with first review of applicants on Thursday, April 7th, 2025.
- Provides excellent customer service by assisting customers with questions regarding...
The Johnson County Legal Department provides legal advice, services, and representation to Johnson County Government on all civil legal matters involving the Board of County Commissioners and the County Manager’s Office, as well as county agencies, departments, and boards. We collaborate with departments, agencies, and offices to provide the legal support needed for the county to meet its priorities and provide programs and services to the community.
The externship/internship program with the Legal Department of Johnson County Government provides learning and working experience for students who are in their 2nd or 3rd year of law...
Responds in person to 911 behavioral health calls alongside law enforcement to conduct an assessment to recommend appropriate level of care, including assessing individual risk for suicide and other safety related concerns, and determining the need for resource referrals.
- Completes in person or phone outreach to support individual's post-crisis with connecting to necessary services; this could also be after other 911 calls, like domestic violence, fatalities or traumatic experiences.
- May complete State Hospital Screenings for involuntary commitments to assist with keeping individuals safe and getting critical services.
- Reviews police...
The Crisis Clinician will have two primary roles on the team. First, the Crisis Clinician will be paired with a MCRT Crisis Case Manager to provide mobile crisis response (see work schedule for current availability). The pair will be dispatched by JCMHC’s 988 Crisis Line team to safely respond to behavioral health crises occurring in the community. Safety is critical in these roles and the pair will request law enforcement support at their discretion. The pair will de-escalate, assess and support individuals through their crisis and complete timely follow up, either by phone or at their home, to ensure the individual connects to appropriate resources and/or the crisis has resolved.
The second role of the Crisis Clinician is to...
The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office Criminalistics Laboratory is seeking qualified applicants to fill one Forensic Scientist position in our Latent Prints Section. The major duties of this position include but are not limited to:
- Processing simple to highly complex crime scenes for evidence collection, processing, preservation, and packaging using various forms of photography, 3D laser scanning, chemical testing, visual inspection, and various manual techniques.
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The position of Civilian Specialist is critical for the Sheriff's Office as a support function in the Detention Bureau and other divisions and may be assigned to other areas of the organization based on operational needs. This position provides support in the areas of lobby, booking desk, control centers, alarm monitoring, property room, inmate programs, classifications, court coordinator, and records. The position provides assistance to citizens and responds to emergency and routine calls for service in accordance with organizational policies and regulations under the general supervision of a superior officer. Civilian Specialists assist in providing an environment that is professional and humane for all inmates as charged to the Sheriff by...
The Deputy Sheriff is responsible for the prevention or detection of crime and the enforcement of criminal or traffic laws of the State of Kansas or any municipality thereof through means of effective communication, concise and factual written reports and testimony in administrative and judicial proceedings. As the fastest growing law enforcement agency in Johnson County, the Sheriff’s Office offers a full range of public safety duties, with numerous career development opportunities for professional growth and advancement. These include, but are not limited to: Patrol, Investigations, C.S.I., Court Security, Detention, Warrants, Civil, Communications, Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team (SERT), Tag Registration, School Resource Officer,...
